Friday, February 16th, 2007
Rita Bensman
Rita Mae Bensman, 53, of state Route 703, Celina, died of natural causes at 5:09 p.m. Feb. 14, 2007, at University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
She was born Aug. 7, 1953, in Coldwater, to Carl and Bernadien Seger Clune, who are deceased. On June 16, 1984, she married Mark Bensman, who survives.
Also surviving are a daughter, Jessica Carmose St. Juste Quinn Bensman, at home; five brothers, Robert (Janice) Clune, New Bremen, Ken (Mary) Clune, Charlie (Julie) Clune and C.J. (Paula) Clune, all of Minster, and Pat (JoAnn), Bloomington, Ind.; and two sisters, Rose Ann (Carl) Broerman, Fort Loramie, and Connie (Jim) Barhorst, St. Marys.
She was a former employee of Honda of Anna in the security department and Dannon Yogurt, Minster, where she worked for 20 years. She was a member of Abounding Grace Ministries, Celina.
Services are 11 a.m. Monday at the church, the Rev. Rick Brosher officiating. Burial is at St. Augustine Cemetery, Minster.
Calling is 2-6 p.m. Sunday at Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster, and 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Contributions can be made to an education fund for her daughter.
